PowerPoint doesn't have the same text-wrapping feature that Word does. But you can lay out your picture and wrapping text in Word, then embed that layout on a PowerPoint slide.

The text can be positioned horizontally or vertically, and it can appear on one line or wrap to multiple lines. Video: Learn how to arrange the text in a shape or text box.

If you need very precise control or are creating a complex combination of shapes and text, you’ll want to use a third-party drawing or graphics program to create the text around your shape and then copy …

When text wrapping is enabled for a control, text will automatically wrap inside that control when users type into it. If text wrapping is disabled, any text that exceeds the width of the control will be hidden.

By default, text boxes can accommodate a single line of text. If you want a text box to be able to accommodate multiple lines of text, you can enable paragraph breaks or text wrapping for the text …

Insert a picture into your document. Select the picture. Select Layout Options . Select the layout you want: In Line with Text Square Tight Through Top and Bottom Behind Text In Front of Text Want …

On the Format tab, click Wrap Text, and then click Edit Wrap Points. After you click Edit Wrap Points, you see a red dashed outline with square black handles (called wrap points) on it around the picture.

Position or wrap text in shapes and text boxes. You can also resize shapes for a better text fit, or change the direction of the text.

To make the text on your slides easier to read, you might want to change the spacing between lines of text and between paragraphs in your PowerPoint presentation. You can also adjust the alignment …

Want to add text to an AutoShape, but are having problems getting the text to fit? Here are the steps to make the text fit and look good.